The best teacher in second grade —Kenah, Katharine.

Although reluctant at first, the second graders in Mr. Hopper's class follow new student Luna's suggestion and perform as stars in a "midnight circus" on Family Night.

Biscuit's day at the farm —Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-

Biscuit the dog meets hens, pigs, geese, and goats while visiting a farm.

Emma's strange pet —Little, Jean, 1932-

Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her adopted brother really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard.

Pip Squeak —Weeks, Sarah.

Pip Squeak the mouse works hard to clean the house for his friend Max's visit, but then he has to clean up after Max too.

Young Cam Jansen and the spotted cat mystery —Adler, David A.

When a cat appears in their classroom one rainy day, Cam and her friend Eric figure out where it came from.

The best chef in second grade —Kenah, Katharine.

A famous chef is coming to visit Mr. Hopper's second grade class, and every one is excited about bringing in their family's favorite dish to share except Ollie, who loves to cook but cannot find a dish his whole family l...

Custard Surprise —Lodge, Bernard.

Two chickens, Dinah and Rufus, find that running a diner is harder than they expected when every customer wants something that is not on the menu, until finally someone comes in for whom the Custard Surprise is just righ...

Look out, Mouse! —Björkman, Steve, author, illustrator.

When Farmer Fred forgets to feed the horse, a mouse helps out and later, when the mouse is in trouble, the horse repays his kindness.

First light, first life : a worldwide creation story —Fleischman, Paul, author.

The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together the story of creation, including elements from many cultures.

My trip to Atlantis —Willson, Sarah.

The Bikini Bottom gang is transported to the lost city of Atlantis where they anger the citizens by destroying a national treasure.

The show-and-tell surprise —Margulies, Teddy Slater.

Emily Elizabeth can't find anything special enough for show-and-tell, until Clifford gives her an idea.

Mind and cosmos : why the materialist neo-Darwinian conception of nature is almost certainly false —Nagel, Thomas, 1937-

Picnic! : a day in the park —Holub, Joan.

A group of ants enjoy a picnic in the park until the sun sets.

The Littles go on a hike —Peterson, John, 1924-2002

Tom and Lucy take a whole day to walk one block. How will they stay safe in the great outdoors?

Curiosity. Did God create the universe?

Stephen Hawking unfolds his personal, compelling vision of the biggest question of all: Who or what created the universe in which we live? The groundbreaking series into the Universe with Stephen Hawking combined cutting...

A universe from nothing : why there is something rather than nothing —Krauss, Lawrence Maxwell.

"Internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author Lawrence Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the most basic philosophical questions: Where did our universe come from? Why is there somethi...

Cats add up! —Ochiltree, Dianne.

A family with one cat keeps adding more until they give some of the cats away.

Pooh's Halloween parade —Gaines, Isabel.

About time : cosmology and culture at the twilight of the big bang —Frank, Adam, 1962-

The Littles and the secret letter —Peterson, John, 1924-2002